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win 7 installation issue
hi,
here is the problem i'm having. i downloaded both 32 bit rc and 64 bit rc from microsoft. burned both to dvd as i have with numerous images before.
used 3 different programs. downloaded the iso's from microsoft twice.
i have my boot order set to dvd 1st. when it asks me to hit any key to boot dvd the machine restarts. i am able to boot to xp home and xp pro cd and load windows from each, also my hiren's boot cd will load and run.
no matter how many times i burn this or what speed i burn it at i get the same issue. even when i used an older beta of 7 that i installed previously although on another system and i know the disc worked. i recently upgraded the pc.
i have machine overclocked, but i already reverted back to defaults and same issue. all the hardware is in good working order.
system specs
core i-7 920 @ 3.7ghz
evga x58 tri sli motherboard
6gb ddr3 corsair dominator 1600mhz
500gb sata2 seagate 32mb
asus dvd-rw sata
creative x-fi extreme music pci
true 1366 w/120mm fan
ati 4870 hd 1gb
750w psu
system more than meets the requirements. i also tried a few different ways to try to get win 7 setup to go on a usb thumb drive. i kept having problems with it.. i know machine is capable of booting to usb. i tried different ide/achi settings, did'nt seem to help either. also i tried ide dvd-rw instead of the sata, again the same rebooting.
my machine is stable even with the overclock tested with prime95 and intelburntest 1.9 and all the temps are good too. everything basically works great until i run a win 7 installation dvd. i have not tried to use the upgrade while in windows, but i probably will. i would prefer a fresh install anyways.
anyways i hope someone can help me figure this one out. thanks.